Cat food and snacks help drive grocery price inflation in Britain to 17-month high  

Grocery price inflation was 3.2% in the four weeks to November 28, its highest since June 2020, research shows

Kantar publishes Ireland's November supermarket figures next week, which will be closely watched because of the jump in energy costs that is helping to fuel the costs of manufacturing many grocery and food items.

Grocery price inflation in Britain hit a 17-month high in November, with the prices of crisps, savoury snacks and cat food increasing the most, market researcher Kantar said. 

It said grocery price inflation was 3.2% in the four weeks to November 28, its highest since June 2020.